NATIONAL MINING MEMORIAL CENTRE

The National Mining Memorial Centre was opened on 7th September 2013. The space allows people to conduct rememberence ceremonies or their own private remembrance and to mark the impact and contribution of all those who worked in the mining industry. Although there are various memorials to the mining industry, communities and individuals through Scotland, there has never been a single space dedicated to remembering them until now.

National Mining Memorial Centre

The space is open to anyone who wishes to reflect on those who worked in or lost their lives in the coal mining industry. There is an opportunity for them to record names and memories of anyone or anything they wish to be remembered. It also contains a small amount of interpretation about the danger of mining and the ways in which various people strove to improve conditions over many decades. It is a space for contemplation and learning and will be used in the future to host relevant events and temporary exhibitions.

Inside the National Mining Memorial Centre

The National Mining Memorial Centre spans three floors of the old washer building, revitalising space which has been unused and derelict since the Lady Victoria closed in 1981. Work was carried out by Purcell Architects who have over 60 years experience in evolving some of the best loved buildings in the UK and abroad and John Dennis Construction who have been involved with the museum for many years.

The project was funded by The Association of Independent Museums, Biffa Award National Heritage Landmarks Scheme, The Mining Institute of Scotland, The Mining Institute of Scotland Trust, The Scottish Coal Industry Special Welfare Fund and the Friends of National Mining Museum Scotland.

The National Mining Memorial Centre is open 10am until 5pm (4pm in winter), 7 days a week.

About Us

Welcome to National Mining Museum Scotland, a 5 Star visitor attraction and winner of the Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions "Best Visitor Experience" Award in 2009 and 2013.

The museum provides a great day out for all ages! We're based at one of the finest surviving examples of a Victorian colliery in Europe, the Lady Victoria Colliery at Newtongrange, just nine miles south of Edinburgh.

Visitors to the museum will marvel at the sheer size of the place, be astounded by the engineering brilliance behind all the machinery and retrace the footsteps and struggles of the thousands of miners and their families before them.